A Transitional blue and white silver-gilt mounted tankard , MID 17TH CENTURY, THE MOUNT 18TH CENTURY

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CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART

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3 May 2005

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Lot 125

A Transitional blue and white silver-gilt mounted tankard

MID 17TH CENTURY, THE MOUNT 18TH CENTURY

Price realised

EUR 3,840

Estimate

EUR 2,000 - EUR 3,000

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A Transitional blue and white silver-gilt mounted tankard
Mid 17th Century, the mount 18th century
The slightly tapering cylindrical sides painted with a continuous moonlit garden landscape depicting an attendant offering a book to a scholar, between a lappet and scroll border around the base and rim, silver-gilt swing cover with thumb-piece and spout apparently only struck with Dutch duty mark
24.4 cm. high
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Lot 125

A Transitional blue and white silver-gilt mounted tankard

MID 17TH CENTURY, THE MOUNT 18TH CENTURY

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